Here’s what every state in India gets high on

No surprises, Orissa gets high on their own supply

Think about that time the cops pulled you over because they suspected you were smoking a joint. Your unlucky day, he finds a ‘tola’ and supplies in your car. After some back and forth he decides to let you go with a fairly heavy fine but not with the ‘maal’. That ‘tola’ is now contributing to the 2,489 kilograms of hash seized in 2016.

Assuming that all the drug seizure statistics over the last three years are an indication of the drugs in circulation in India. Let’s not be prudes? If they are in circulation they are being consumed. Demand, supply and all that.

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So if the laws of economics has taught us anything it’s that ganja is the most widely consumed drug in the country. It’s more refined and expensive counter part- hash- is a far second and opium comes in at number 3. So which state got the most pot seized in the year 2016?

According to government data (pdf below) Orissa is attempting to get high on their own supply with a staggering 78,273 kilograms of weed. Uttar Pradesh had a 673 kilogram of hash haul. But across the board New Delhi kept it consistent with their drugs being seized- the state with the most cocaine seized, third highest in weed seized, and second for hash. Not to mention the highest and nearly sole contributor to the Methaqualone confiscated in the country. The drug is a hypnotic medication guaranteed to keep you so sedated you don’t have the will to panic when the cops do catch you. New Delhi also scored the highest in opium. Check out where your state stands:

But the drugs seized per state isn’t the indicator of the drugs being consumed. So where do all the seized drugs go? That’s anyone’s guess considering the drugs seized and the drugs legally disposed off don’t match up. In fact, it’s not even close. Only 11,303 kilogramss of ganja were disposed off compared to the 1,82,622 kilograms that was seized. Seems like someone’s having a solid 420.